Aimee Mann’s Hauntingly Melancholic Melodies Give Us Hope

How melancholy music inspires empathy and connection in a sometimes lonely world

“Aimee Mann @ Manchester Academy 1” by 6tee-zeven is licensed under CC BY 2.0

When I find myself returning to songs, it’s because something about the combination of instrumental music and lyric writing moves me to some kind of intense emotion — it could be happiness, anger, celebration, sadness, nostalgia…